Question

What happened once early clan families became larger, more extended groups?

Answer 1

As the clan families become large it gives rise to chiefdom

Step-by-step explanation:

A clan refers to a group of individuals linked by kinship in real or perceived form. While specifics of the descent are unclear, members of the clan may be grouped around a prominent member or an apical ancestor, which fosters unity among them. As clans began to extended there was a need to choose a chief or leader to make collective decisions and resolve conflicts among the members.

Answer 2

They formed into a unit of community or village.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Once early clan families became larger, more extended groups, they formed into a unit of community or village. These extended clan families formed their own local community and villages and interestingly, the villagers shared the same descent.

• Often the villages also interacted with other villages and inter-marriage among different villages started to take place. It led to the growth of varied and mixed generations.